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the Parachute Regiment Assessment Course (PRAC)

General discussions on joining & training in The Parachute Regiment.
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EagleEyes wrote:Well I passed guys :D. The steeplechase was one of, if not THE hardest thing I've ever done in my life, It was pissing it down when we did the steeple chase so even running the straight stretches was a challenge because of the mud.

I did take a suit and I did need it, so thanks guys..
Well done mucker! :D

Any ideas of when you will be in depot?
"Si vis pacem, para bellum"
("If you want peace, prepare for war!")

ADSC: Passed 07/07/09
Depot PARA: 18/10/09
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EagleEyes wrote:Well I passed guys :D. The steeplechase was one of, if not THE hardest thing I've ever done in my life, It was pissing it down when we did the steeple chase so even running the straight stretches was a challenge because of the mud.

I did take a suit and I did need it, so thanks guys..
good effort mate well done! what run time did you get?
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EagleEyes wrote:Well I passed guys :D. The steeplechase was one of, if not THE hardest thing I've ever done in my life, It was pissing it down when we did the steeple chase so even running the straight stretches was a challenge because of the mud.

I did take a suit and I did need it, so thanks guys..
Good stuff well done, hopefully we could all end up on the same intake
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yeah that would be awesome!
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Just got my start date 9th August :)
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A White wrote:Just got my start date 9th August :)
sweet! see you there fella! :D you got your kit list yet?
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A White wrote:Just got my start date 9th August :)
Most of the guys of my PRAC where starting then, I went into to get my start date but my recruitment officer isn't in untill tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be joing you on the 9th.

Besta luck mate.
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How long did it take you lot from barb test to end?
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paraprep1 wrote:
A White wrote:Just got my start date 9th August :)
sweet! see you there fella! :D you got your kit list yet?
Nah not yet, have to go in the next couple of weeks to pick all the info up
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Yeah how long did it take?

Im just curious as my chosen reg is paras (obviously) and im on ADSC on 16th july.

How long after ADSC roughly pending no complications?

Cheers all.
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EagleEyes wrote:
A White wrote:Just got my start date 9th August :)
Most of the guys of my PRAC where starting then, I went into to get my start date but my recruitment officer isn't in untill tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be joing you on the 9th.

Besta luck mate.
Fingers crossed you will be on it as well.

LAmacfarlane from start to finsh it would have taken 7 months
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I started my app in january/febuary, I'm not sure when I did my barb test but its taken me around 6 months. I think If there's no major problems its normaly 6-8 months start to finish...
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Cheers.

Well WELL DONE to all you guys who have just passed PRAC fingers crossed ill be doing same soon!

Besta Luck!
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Timecop wrote:Yeah how long did it take?

Im just curious as my chosen reg is paras (obviously) and im on ADSC on 16th july.

How long after ADSC roughly pending no complications?

Cheers all.
Well if eveything goes well on ADSC, you then have to do another test called PRAC which is actually with the PARAs at Catterick. So after ASC 3/4 months.
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Just spoke to my recruitment officer, he says it's not gaurenteed but im looking at 9th August :D:D:D:D
I'm going to get in tomorrow nice and early try and get my name put down.
But looking good guys :D
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